AAWL Owner Surrender Program

Do you have a pet that you can no longer keep?

We might be able to help.

IMPORTANT: The Owner Surrender Program is for animals NOT adopted through AAWL. Animals adopted through AAWL can be returned at any time during the lifetime of the animal.

Owner Surrenders for Dogs:

There is a $50 surrender fee for any pet we take in.

We do not accept all pets. You must go through the following process and your pet must qualify. IF WE EVALUATE YOUR PET, IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE WE CAN TAKE IT IN. IF YOUR ANIMAL IS ACCEPTED, BECAUSE OF LIMITED SPACE, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR ANIMAL RIGHT AWAY.

Owner Surrenders for Cats:

There is a $50 surrender fee for any pet we take in.

We do not accept all pets. You must go through the following process and your pet must qualify. IF WE EVALUATE YOUR PET, IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE WE CAN TAKE IT IN. IF YOUR ANIMAL IS ACCEPTED, BECAUSE OF LIMITED SPACE, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR ANIMAL RIGHT AWAY.

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About AAWL

Our Mission is to create a world where there are no homeless dogs and cats.

Arizona Animal Welfare League
25 North 40th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034

Phone: 602-273-6852

Tax ID: 23-7149453
AAWL is a registered 501c3 non-profit

Arizona’s Oldest & Largest No-Kill Shelter

A "no-kill" shelter is an animal shelter that does not kill healthy or treatable animals even when the shelter is full, reserving euthanasia for terminally ill animals or those considered dangerous to public safety.